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Photo Credit: Crisalion Mobility

This November, (formerly Umiles Next, Madrid, Spain) has debuted its new carbon fiber electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, Integrity. It was first introduced to customers at the Dubai Airshow.

CW first reported on the aircraft in November 2022 during which the aircraft was performing test flights to determine its feasibility in urban environments. Crisalion, which was recently rebranded from Umiles Next, designed Integrity for passenger and cargo applications in urban and interurban locations. The aircraft’s primary uses include urban air mobility, emergency medical services (EMS), cargo and tourism.

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Completing test flights in European airspace with its scaled prototype, Integrity was developed using Crisalion’s FlyFree technology, a patented stability system that controls the aircraft’s movements in all directions. FlyFree provides greater efficiency, stability, reliability and maneuverability through rotor-control software that enables maximum control of each propulsion unit.

“Because of FlyFree, passengers get a superior, safer more comfortable flight experience, even in adverse weather conditions,” Carlos Poveda Rey, founder and CEO of Cristalion Mobility, says. “The technology has been successfully tested since 2019 in indoor flights and since 2022 in outdoor flights.”

Integrity is built for a pilot and up to five passengers and has been meticulously designed for accessibility for people with reduced mobility. It has a range of 100 kilometers, a cruising speed of 180 kilometers per hour and a top speed of approximately 216 kilometers per hour. As a fully electric aircraft, it is aligned with the sustainability goals of GCC countries, and is reported to be significantly quieter than conventional helicopters, generating just 45 decibals. 

Crisalion has enjoyed robust growth, with €15 million in funding raised to date and another financing round scheduled for the first quarter of 2024, to be advised by investment bank BlueBull.

Moreover, during this process of rebranding and renewed investment, Crisalion Mobility says it has significantly grown its team over the last few months, bringing on board professionals such as Manuel Heredia as managing director, Óscar Lara as COO and Gustavo Rodríguez as CTO. Other appointments are set to be announced imminently. 

“At Crisalion, we are changing the way the planet moves,” Rey adds. “We are confident that our investors will continue to be impressed by our disruptive technology that brings safe, efficient, sustainable transport solutions, both in the air and on the ground.”